A potential first competitive meeting between the two New York professional sides looms in the US Open Cup 4th Round. If the New York Cosmos defeat the Brooklyn Italians in Round 3 of the Open Cup they will face off with the Red Bulls.

A potential first competitive meeting between the two New York professional sides looms in the US Open Cup 4th Round.

If the New York Cosmos defeat the Brooklyn Italians in Round 3 of the Open Cup they will face off with the Red Bulls. The derby is the tastiest of the potential 4th round match-ups.

Also of note youth/B squads of both the LA Galaxy and Orlando City SC are is still in the competition and they have been kept apart from their parent clubs again for Round 4 should both sides advance that far.